Amusement-walk.



PATENTBD FEB. 1B, 1908.' G. LAGOMME.

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i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GASTON LACOMME, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EDWARD G. EUSTACE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

AMUSEMENT-WALK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patent-.ed Feb. is, 190e.

Application filed October lll 1907. Serial No. 396,903.

Brooklyn, county of Kings, State of New` York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Amusement-Walks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an amusement walk composed ol' alternating members which are adapted to be reciprocated simultaneously in opposite directions, Thus, when a person crosses the walk, his feet will be deiiected to the rightand left, so that agility is invited and a healthful exercise obtained.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a plan of my"improved amusement walk, showing the iliooring partly broken away; Fig. 2 a vertical section on line 2-2, Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 a bottom view of part of the walk, showing the bearings in section.

The walk is composed of a number of parallel boards or horizontally slidable members 10, 11, which are slightly spaced from one another. These boards are arranged side by side in two series, the members 10 of one series alternating with the members 11 of the lother series. Means are provided for longitudinally reciprocating all the members 10 of one series horizontally in one direction and for simultaneously reciprocating those of the other series in the opposite direction, so that unlike sliding motions within a common horizontal plane will be imparted to adjoining members. As shown, all members 10 ot' one series are connected to each other at one end by a cross-bar 12 reciprocated from ower-shait 13 by eccentric 14, strap 1,5 an rod 16. In like manner, all members 11 of the other series are connected to each other at one end by a cross-bar 17 that receives reciprocating motion Jfrom shaft 13 by ulley 18, belt 19, pulley 20, countershat 21, eccentric 22, strap 23 and rod 24. The correlation of the parts is such, that when members 10 are, by eccentric 15, moved in one direction, members 11 are, by eccentric 23, moved in the opposite direction, thus causing adjoining members to be moved either simultaneously outward or inward.

In order to insure a noiseless movement of the Walk, each of the members 10, 11 is provided with four horizontal guide-rods 25 fastened to blocks 26 that depend from the bottom of the members. ranged in pairs, one pair being located near each end of the members 10 and 11. The two rods of each pair engage a common 'iiXed bearing 2 mounted on beam 28 and having a pair of perforations for accommodating the rods.

By the means described, a noiseless move- Rods 25 are ar-k ment of the walk is insured and tilting of its members is prevented.l The walk, constructed, as described, is received within a well formed within a iiXed floor or platform 29. This well is of a width to leave a clearance necessary for the longitudinal movement ofthe members 10,*11. Foot plates 30 secured to iioor 29 and projecting over the ends of members 10, 11, cover the gaps intervening between such members and the floor. It will be seen that when a person traverses the walk his feet will be deiiecte'd in` opposite directions, so that agility is invited and a healthful exercise obtained.

I claim:

1. An amusement walk comprising a series of parallel -members arranged side by side, and means for imparting different reciprocating sliding movements within a common plane to said members, substantially as specified.

2. An amusement walk comprising a series of parallel members arranged side by side, and means for slidably reciprocating adjoining members in opposite directions, within a common plane substantially as specified.

3. An amusement walk comprising a iirst set of connected members, a second set of connected membersintervening between the members of the irst set, and arranged side by side therewith and means for slidably reciprocating said sets in opposite directions, within a common plane substantially as specified.

4t. An amusement walk comprising a 'first set of connected members, a second set of connected members intervening between the members of the first set, means for simultaneously reciprocating said sets in opposite directions, a floor having a well accommodating the walk, and foot plates projecting from the floor over the ends of the members, substantially as specified.

5. An amusement Walk comprising a hattan,) N. Y., this 10th day of October, series of parallel members, means for recipro- 1907. y cating the members in opposite directions, guide-rods secured to the members, and per- 5 forated bearings accommodating said rods, Witnesses:

substantially as specified. FRANK V. BRIEsEN,

Signed by me at New York city, (Mam EDWARD C. EUsTAoE.

GASTON LACOMME. 

